Stormy Weather
Endless Rain of Heartache: Gladys Knight's Stormy Weather Meaning
Lyrics
Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky
Expressing confusion or despair about the absence of happiness or positivity.
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Linking stormy weather to the emotional turmoil caused by separation from a loved one.
Keeps raining all the time
Highlighting the persistent challenges and difficulties symbolized by continuous rain.
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
Describing a sense of emptiness and widespread sorrow in life.
Stormy weather, just can't get my poor old self together
Emphasizing personal struggles in the face of stormy weather, unable to find emotional stability.
I'm weary all the time, the time, so weary all of the time
Conveying a constant state of weariness and emotional exhaustion.
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me
Attributing the onset of blues or sadness to the departure of a significant other.
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
Anticipating further emotional distress if the loved one remains absent.
All I do is pray, the lord above will let me
Seeking divine intervention through prayer for a reunion and relief from emotional pain.
Walk in the sun once more
Expressing a longing for happier times and a return to a more positive emotional state.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
Indicating a struggle to cope with the loss of everything previously possessed.
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Reiterating the emotional impact of separation on the speaker's life.
Keeps raining all the time
Reinforcing the idea of continuous hardship through persistent rain.
Keeps raining all of the time
Emphasizing the ongoing nature of the emotional storm.
I walk around heavy-hearted and sad
Describing a state of sadness and heaviness while moving through life.
Night comes around and I'm still feeling bad
Highlighting the enduring negative emotions even during the night.
Rain pourin' down, blinding every hope I had
Depicting the impact of rain, symbolizing troubles, on the speaker's hopes.
This pitter andd n patter and beating, spattering driving me mad
Describing the intensity of rain and its effect on the speaker's mental state.
Love, love, love, love, the misery will be the end of me
Stressing that love and its associated misery might lead to the speaker's downfall.
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me
Reiterating the connection between the departure of a loved one and the onset of blues.
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
Expressing the fear of succumbing to loneliness if the loved one does not return.
All I do is pray, the lord above will let me
Continuing to pray for divine intervention and a return to happier times.
Walk in the sun once more
Reiterating the desire to walk in the sun again, symbolizing a return to joy.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
Stating the inability to move forward due to the loss of everything.
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Echoing the impact of separation on the emotional state of the speaker.
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Reinforcing the idea of continuous emotional turmoil through persistent rain.
Keeps raining all the time
Emphasizing the perpetual nature of the emotional storm.
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